CUNY MED’s Physician Assistant Program is one of the Top 50 PA programs in the nation, according to U.S. News’ 2023-2024 Best Health Schools Rankings.
The Physician Assistant Program at the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York (CUNY MED) is one of the Top 50 PA programs in the nation, according to U.S. News’ 2023-2024 Best Health Schools Rankings released today.
CUNY MED’s program is tied with 15 other schools, including Boston University, Hofstra University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Pittsburgh.
The rankings were compiled from 211 physician assistant programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, and are based on in-depth analyses that use a wide variety of data points. Read about the full methodology here.
Other CCNY programs ranked highly by U.S. News include: the Grove School of Engineering, ranked #60 in chemical engineering and tied at #112 overall (a rise of 28 positions from last year); fine arts in the Division of Humanities and the Arts, tied at #64; clinical psychology and psychology, both in the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, tied at #101 and #111, respectively; and earth sciences in the Division of Science, tied at #149.
“When prospective students are considering their options for graduate school, the Best Graduate Schools rankings are designed to help them identify schools that excel in the program they want to study,” said LaMont Jones, senior editor of Education at U.S. News. “With many options available, U.S. News provides a wealth of data in an easy format to help each student make the best decision.”
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